OCI photo, square and under 200 KB.
The OCI portal takes a square JPEG between 200 × 200 and 900 × 900 pixels, up to 200 KB, on a plain light background that is not white. Check the lines we place on your head, eyes and chin, and get a 600 × 600 photo sized to those rules.
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Choose a photoA head-and-shoulders photo against a plain wall, taken from about 1.5 m (5 ft) away. JPEG, PNG or HEIC.
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- We find your face and place the lines. Check the blue lines sit on the top of your head (including hair) and the bottom of your chin.
- Check the gold line is on your eyes and the purple line on the middle of your face. Drag any line that is off.
- Your photo is made straight away. Moving a line updates it.
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- Shape and size–
- File–
- Background–
- Head size–
- Eye height–
Before you upload, check yourself
The official rules
| Shape and size | Square, at least 200 × 200 px and at most 900 × 900 px |
|---|---|
| File | JPEG, 200 KB or less |
| Background | Plain light colour, not white, no border |
| Head size | Top of hair to bottom of chin 1 to 1 3/8 in (25–35 mm) in a 2 × 2 in photo |
| Eye height | 1 1/8 to 1 3/8 in (28–35 mm) from the bottom |
| Pose | Head and shoulders, full face in the middle, eyes open, natural expression |
| Glasses | Allowed without glare; no tinted or dark glasses |
| Signature | JPEG, 200 KB or less |
Worth knowing
- OCI wants a light background that is not white. A pale grey or cream wall works; the background check warns if the corners look pure white.
- The signature has its own upload with the same 200 KB JPEG limit. The OCI upload kit makes the photo and the signature on one page and checks both.
- For children under ten the head size and eye position can be "somewhat relaxed", and babies under one year do not need their eyes open.
Official sources
- OCI FAQ 9: photograph specifications (Ministry of Home Affairs)Checked 22 October 2026. Read through an Internet Archive copy captured 2026-10-09; the live site did not load in our browser.
- Requirement of photograph for OCI Registration (Ministry of Home Affairs, PDF)Checked 22 October 2026. Internet Archive copy captured 2026-09-24.
Questions
What size is the OCI photo?
A square JPEG between 200 × 200 and 900 × 900 pixels, 200 KB or less. This tool makes 600 × 600.
Can the OCI photo have a white background?
The OCI FAQ asks for a plain light colour background and says not white. Use a pale grey, cream or light blue wall.
What size is the OCI signature?
The FAQ gives a JPEG of 200 KB or less and no pixel size. The OCI upload kit makes one to that limit.